Cryptocurrency News

Bitcoin remained under $80,000 on Tuesday as major digital assets weakened amid higher Treasury yields and rising expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase. Inflation data due Thursday and Friday could determine whether traders test Bitcoin’s $77,000 support zone.

A cybersecurity assessment by Hacken found that roughly half of circulating USDT, about $91.3 billion on Tron, is governed by a contract that could be taken over with two signing keys. Bluechip still raised Tether’s corporate grade to C from D after a KPMG audit found reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.8 billion.

Ukrainian authorities say a network of fake crypto investment platforms used hidden wallet-draining software to steal from users after luring them with fabricated gains. Investigators have identified 62 victims so far and say the operation may have reached $1 million in monthly turnover.

A British investor who believed an early bitcoin purchase was gone for good has recovered holdings now valued at about $4.5 million. The case may offer a route for former Intersango users who can prove ownership of bitcoin tied to the defunct exchange.

XRP Ledger order-book trading climbed in the second quarter even as fewer accounts initiated trades, pointing to more concentrated activity on the network. Tokenized assets and RLUSD balances lifted average value held on XRPL to about $4.26 billion, supported by institutional infrastructure growth.

El Salvador is poised to receive approximately $140 million after reaching a staff-level agreement with the IMF on combined reviews of its financing program. The IMF said bitcoin added to official holdings since June 2025 came from private donations, while public-sector accumulation remains constrained under the loan framework.

Bitcoin is outperforming gold even as both assets rise on concerns that heavily indebted governments may rely on currency debasement to manage fiscal pressure. The bitcoin-to-gold ratio has climbed to 18.17, its highest level since January, meaning one BTC now buys a little more than 18 ounces of gold.

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said the company has no connection to Robinhood’s tokenized AMC shares and does not condone the product. The dispute has put renewed focus on how stock-linked tokens are structured, marketed and understood by investors.

Standard Chartered has launched institutional bitcoin and ether spot trading through its Dubai International Financial Center branch. The service places digital assets on the same electronic foreign exchange infrastructure used by institutional clients for major currency trading.

Pons, a token launchpad on Robinhood Chain, generated about $5.95 million in fees over 24 hours as memecoin trading accelerated. The surge pushed the app into the upper ranks of crypto fee generators while highlighting how user-created tokens are shaping early activity on Robinhood’s new blockchain.

SoFi and Kraken are connecting key parts of their financial infrastructure, giving Kraken access to SoFi banking services and settlement rails while adding Kraken Prime as a liquidity source for SoFi crypto trades. The agreement also brings SoFiUSD to Kraken as fintech and crypto platforms move deeper into each other’s core markets.

Australia’s financial regulator has warned crypto businesses relying on its no-action position to meet authorization conditions by Sept. 30. Firms that fail to act could breach financial services law from Oct. 1 and face civil or criminal penalties.

Bitcoin edged higher on Thursday morning as a softer dollar supported crypto, equities and precious metals. Robinhood Chain-linked tokens remained in focus, with PONS and ARB extending sharp gains while derivatives data showed neutralizing sentiment across crypto futures.

Bitcoin and gold are gaining as a stronger Japanese yen drags the Dollar Index toward a closely watched technical level. FXCOINZ market coverage finds that the same yen rally helping risk assets could become a threat if it turns disorderly and forces carry trade unwinds.

Harneys and droppRWA are preparing a catastrophe bond structure designed to make blockchain records legally enforceable ownership records. The plan, targeted for a first issuance in 2027, could reduce reconciliation times and lower minimum investment thresholds from at least $250,000 to $5,000.

Japan-listed Remixpoint reported a net gain from selling ether, solana, XRP and dogecoin, with DOGE the only position sold below its fiscal-year opening book value. The company now holds bitcoin as its only remaining cryptocurrency after reviewing market conditions and risk-return profiles.

Bitcoin and XRP are drawing attention from technical traders as a familiar Bart Simpson pattern appears across major crypto charts. Market participants are watching whether the reversal deepens enough to confirm a broader bearish distribution signal.

CrowdStrike and federal law enforcement have dismantled Sality, a Russia-based botnet that hijacked cryptocurrency payments by silently replacing copied wallet addresses. The operation isolated more than 15,000 infected machines and highlighted a simple but persistent threat facing Bitcoin and Ethereum users.

Filecoin jumped sharply as bearish leveraged positions were forced out during a fast-moving rally. The move came alongside renewed attention on AI infrastructure costs and a technical breakout setup watched by market participants.

Bitcoin and the wider crypto market are trading defensively as oil-driven inflation anxiety, a stronger Dollar Index and weakening equities weigh on risk appetite. Some market observers argue that a Federal Reserve rate increase this month would risk compounding a supply shock rather than solving it.

Bitcoin is trading in a choppy but resilient range between $76,000 and $80,000 even as oil, bond yields, stocks and gold send warning signals across markets. A firmer U.S. Dollar Index remains the key risk for BTC bulls because bitcoin has historically tended to move inversely to the greenback.

Large-cap cryptocurrencies fell across the board after U.S. airstrikes on Iran prompted traders to reduce exposure to riskier assets. Bitcoin held up better than higher-beta majors, while oil, bond yields and rate expectations became the main drivers of market pressure.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is advancing two market-structure initiatives with potential consequences for crypto firms and tokenized securities. The agency has set a roundtable on round-the-clock trading and proposed transfer-agent rule changes that explicitly address blockchain technology.

Arbitrum’s ARB token rallied more than 30% after Robinhood Chain posted record 24-hour revenue and sent fresh payments to the Arbitrum ecosystem. The move highlights growing trader interest in downstream exposure, even though revenue currently flows to treasury channels rather than directly to tokenholders.